Vapors (song)
"Vapors" is a song co-written[3] and performed by American hip hop musician Biz Markie, issued as the fifth single from his debut studio album Goin' Off. The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1988.[5]
"Vapors" | ||||
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Single by Biz Markie | ||||
from the album Goin' Off | ||||
B-side | "Biz Is Goin' Off", "The Do Do",[1] "Bad by Myself"[2] | |||
Released | April 1988 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label | Cold Chillin' | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Marley Marl[4] | |||
Biz Markie singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Vapors" at VH1.com |
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[6]
Chart positions
Chart (1988)[5] | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 80 |
Snoop Doggy Dogg version
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Single by Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Teena Marie and Charlie Wilson | ||||
from the album Tha Doggfather | ||||
B-side | "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" [Remix][7] | |||
Released | April 8, 1997[8] | |||
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Length | 4:21 | |||
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Producer(s) | DJ Pooh[10] | |||
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology | ||||
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Teena Marie singles chronology | ||||
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Charlie Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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"Vapors" at VH1.com |
In 1997, American hip hop musician Snoop Doggy Dogg covered "Vapors" and included it on his second studio album Tha Doggfather. The song was issued as the second single from the album; and it features vocals from Teena Marie and Charlie Wilson.[9]
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter (under the pseudonym G. Thomas).[11][12]
Chart positions
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 7 |
Scotland (OCC)[14] | 39 |
UK R&B (OCC)[15] | 6 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] |
References
- "Biz Markie - Vapors at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Biz Markie - Vapors (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- "Vapors - Biz Markie | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Biz Markie - Vapors (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Biz Markie | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ""Vapors" by Biz Markie | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. June 24, 1997. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Vapors at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Amazon.com: Snoop Doggy Dogg: Vapors: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Vapors - Teena Marie,Snoop Dogg,Charlie Wilson | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Vapors (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Snoop Doggy Dogg - "Vapors"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ""Vapors" by Snoop Dogg | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. December 4, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Charts.nz – Snoop Dogg – Vapors". Top 40 Singles.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "SNOOP DOGG | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
External links
- "Vapors" at AllMusic
- "Vapors" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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